Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 24.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 13.3% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 66.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Caledonia, on the other hand, 5.0 children do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Caledonia: At a glance
How big is New Caledonia compared to Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.